Compass - Small Group Use and Teacher Tools

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CompassLearning - Small Group Use and Teacher Tools
Compass Math - Plain and Simple (Timeline and Checklist) Updated 5-17-11
















CompassMath-PlainandSimple.pdf


Math Tools

Teachers will explore and identify the use of virtual manipulatives and teacher tools including Math Toolkit pieces, Exploratories, Boxer Math resources, Virtual Flashcards, and Handbooks.

  • Math Toolkit


    There are math toolkits available in both the students' and teachers' login screens. Each is viewed slightly differently, but contains exactly the same virtual manipulatives. The students can view their own math toolkit by clicking the icon on the left of their launch screen with a picture of a screwdriver and wrench and then the MATH button in the window that opens. The teachers can view their math toolkit by clicking on CONTENT and RESOURCES, then looking in the center section of the window for the words "Math Toolkit". The student's math toolkit has pictures that identify each different manipulative. The teacher's math toolkit lists the manipulatives by name. Every tool in the math toolkit, except Algebra Tiles, has a tutorial and can be printed.

    The following virtual manipulatives are available in the Math Toolkits.
    • Algebra Tiles
    • Base Ten Blocks
    • Calculator
    • Coordinate Graphing Tool
    • Counters
    • Data Representation Tool
    • Fraction Tool
    • Geoboard Tool
    • Number Line Tool
    • Probability Tool
    • Solid Shaper Tool
    • Transformation Tool

With many classrooms in our district using the model classroom equipment, it would be very easy to use the Math Toolkit manipulatives to lead the students while they use real manipulatives. They would be great for modeling how to use them so students can use them while they work their activities during their math center time.

  • Exploratories

    • Math exploratories are additional great teaching tools that is available within CompassLearning Math. You can find a list below. List of available Math Exploraties in PDF
    • Download PDF by clicking here.
      math+exploratories+3-4[1].pdf
    • View the document now below.

  • Boxer Math/Tutorials

  • Virtual Flashcards

    • More tools that are available, yet not obvious, are virtual math flashcards that come with their own timer. The math flash cards can be as simple as ones for basic addition and subtraction facts. They can be as challenging as dividing a number by a 3-digit number or multiplying two numbers containing decimals. They are not as easy to find as the Math Toolkit. Each does have an activity number. They can be found using the teacher login.To Find the Math Flashcards...
    1. Login to http://compass.cmcss.net using your MUNIS number and password.
    2. Click on the CONTENT tab.
    3. Click on CURRICULUM INDEX from the drop-down menu.
    4. Select Math from the SUBJECT menu. (You may also click to select a grade level, but it is optional.)
    5. In the Search box on the right, type "flash cards".
    6. Click the Arrow button to search.
    • A list of activities that function as digital flash cards will appear on the screen. If you have the model classroom equipment, you could use it during transitions, as reviews, or for warm-ups. The more students correctly practice their math facts, the more they become second nature and the less they have to struggle to know them.

  • Handbooks


Small Math Group Instruction

Teachers will create lesson plans that take advantage of the Math Tools available in CompassLearning Math and are designed to be used in a small math group setting.
Small Group Lesson Plan - Template.docx
for Microsoft Office 2007(PC), 2008(Mac), 2010(PC), and 2011(Mac)
Small Group Lesson Plan - Template.doc
for Microsoft Office 2003(PC) and 2004(Mac)

Teacher-Created Small Group Lesson Plans


Mathematical Processes

Grade Level
 Tool
 Activity Number
 Content/Title
 Lesson Plan Template
1
 Math Toolkit
 Base Ten Blocks
 Base Ten Blocks Primary -
Modeling Numbers to 100
K - 2
 Math Toolkit
 Base Ten Blocks
 Base Ten Blocks -
Modeling Numbers to 25
Small Group Lesson Plan - Math Tool - Base Ten Blocks.doc
3
 Exploratory
 34101
 Elapsed Time
Elapsed Time Exp 34101 SGLP.doc

Number and Operations

Grade Level
 Tool
 Activity Number
 Content/Title
 Lesson Plan Template
1 - 2
 Exploratory
 34113
 Identify Patterns on a Hundreds Chart
Small Group Lesson Plan - Exploratory - Repeating Patterns, Skip Counting.docx
2
 Boxer Math

Boxer Math
Math Toolkit
 3B006 with printed Work Along
3B011

Number Line
 Number Line and Rounding
NumberLinesandRounding-2ndGrade.doc
2-3
 Exploratory
MathToolkit
Flashcards
 34136
BaseTen
3B005
 Compare and Order Numbers
Small Group LP - Comparing Numbers.doc
2 - 3
 Exploratory
 34139
 Rounding to the nearest 10s and 1s
Small Group LP - Estimating Numbers.doc
4
 Math Toolkit
Boxer Math

Exploratory
 Number Line

4B003 with printed Work Along
40926
 Rounding Whole Numbers to Nearest 100,000s
Small Group Lesson Plan - Exploratory - Round to 100000s.docx
4-5
 Boxer Math

Flash Cards
 4B037 with Printed Work Along
4B039
 Adding and Subtracting Decimals
5
 Math Toolkit
 Fractions Tool
 Comparing Fractions

Algebra

Grade Level
 Tool
 Activity Number
 Content/Title
 Lesson Plan Template










Geometry and Measurement

Grade Level
 Tool
 Activity Number
 Content/Title
 Lesson Plan Template
1 - 2
 Exploratory
 34142
 Reading Temperature
Small Group Lesson Plan - Exploratory - Temperature.doc
3
 Exploratory
 34101
 Elapsed Time
4-5
 Math Toolkit
Boxer Math
 Geoboard
5B055
5B056
 Geometry with Digital Geoboard

Data, Probability, and Statistics

Grade Level
 Teacher Tool
 Tool Number
 Content
 Lesson Plan
3
 Math Toolkit
 Data Representation Tool
 Graph and Count Money
Small Group Lesson Plan - Math Tool - Data Representation - Money.doc






Reports and Student Data for Teachers

Teachers will learn best practices and reports for monitoring student progress and usage of time in CompassLearning Math stations.